re: Jalen Mills Arrested for Battery

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Ok, then pick up the phone and call Nathan Fisher. I am sure JM had his number if not his card.

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He might have but he's not a free attorney assigned by LSU and he's not even Mills' attorney.

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Johnson is not the only criminal defense attorney who has worked with numerous high-profile college athletes from the same program. Since the 1980s, Nathan Fisher of Baton Rouge, La., said he has represented more than 100 Louisiana State University athletes. In an interview, Fisher said he typically charged athletes nothing, a practice he said brought the NCAA to his door every couple of years. He said he took the cases because he liked to help students and because he believed athletes were often unfairly targeted for arrest. He also said representing athletes was good for business. "If I get a good case and it gets publicity, I'd hope people see it," Fisher said.

But in recent years, Fisher said LSU had changed its view of the practice. In August 2011, starting LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson was arrested after a bar brawl, and Fisher began representing him. Fisher said a school representative told him to stop providing free counsel to LSU players and to begin charging them his usual fee.

LSU spokesman Herb Vincent said the school believed it was in its best interests for Fisher to stop the practice.

The attorney who took over the Jefferson case, Lewis Unglesby, said LSU officials also asked him whether he was getting paid. Jefferson's family, Unglesby said, had no problem paying his regular rate, which he declined to specify but said was "a sufficient amount to where no questions would be asked." A grand jury reduced the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor and Jefferson pleaded no contest and received probation.

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This case shows why it's dangerous to jump to conclusions without knowing all the facts. For instance, I remember the Duke lacrosse case a few years ago. Everyone was crucifying the players and ruining their lives, when the accuser turned out to be making the whole thing up. Worse, the corrupt DA turned out to be hiding DNA evidence that would exonerate the players. It didn't end until Durham got a new DA who dropped the charges.

While this case doesn't quite rise to that level, it has some similar elements, such as the victim lying about what happened and so many people willing to believe her story without more evidence to back it up. Not saying I would defend Mills under any circumstance, but it'll take more than just an accusation to turn me against someone. The truth always comes to light eventually. I know it's hard in this society of instant gratification, but it's best for everyone if we wait until it does.

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And he hasn't represented anyone since Jefferson.

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I'm sure he still has nightmares

the op should update the op with the newest information. IMO these threads should be treated like game threads where the op is expected to keep the title and thread up to date.

if I remember correctly- Fisher was representing the entire Shady's 4. Then he had to give up 2 and keep 2. One of his keepers was Jarvis Landry. And he was cleared of everything.

What's new regarding this matter? I've read a few post in here that say there are reports refuting the "victim's" version. Are there any updates?

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Mills was pretty garbage until he moved to Safety.

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Do you think he goes pro this year? If so, what round?

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Obviously,you are getting hung up on the word "arrested". If you bothered reading my next post I already addressed this issue.

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A few pages back:

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he was arrested for not showing up at an appointment with the police to tell his side of the story

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It's OK to be wrong, bruh.

Damn, dude read the next post. Do you not know the word next?

Obviously, he was arrested for probable cause. And no showing did not hurt him legally at all but the issuance of a warrant was a direct result of that which was stated in the next post